I like the idea to give kids more confidence, poise, etc., however, we are assuming that in the middle of all of the 4 seconds that we dis-engage the defender and the official starts a new count. I think it should be more of a focus on how (and maybe when) to dis-engage the defender. Just a thought.

I'm still unsure on the dribbling timelimit but would like to understand this one. when you say closely guarded do you mean your dribbling but not moving your feet at all. probably rarely happens, and that's why people are not aware of it.

I'd imagine that this rule would be best-suited for younger players learning to make quick decisions and moves, but it's not a simple concept for them to grasp or for referees to enforce.

It shouldn't be difficult for coaches to teach over time, but I suspect (living in Australia, I wouldn't know for certain) that they struggle with teaching the concept effectively beyond calling out from the sidelines: "PASS THE BALL".

Aaron, the reason they can dribble for 4 seconds means that they are being closely guarded and must either pass, shoot or pick up their dribble and get the next 4 seconds counted before it is considered a violation.